New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-14
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THE MODEL MAYOR or DIRMINGHAM-HIs FRIEND
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TIE MODEL MAYOR on DlRMiSGHAh-HIS FKiEND-
SHIP FOR THE UNITED STATES.
To tie Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Iorhsps you will permit an eI-constituon1
and ioow-townsman Of Dir Chamberlain TO supplement-
your London donps Interesting ictor IN last
bunda;'s TRIBUNE. IL WA In 1868 that Mr Chamber
lain first attracted public attention. great PUBIC
meeting called by tho Mayor Of birmingham to
support Mr.. GlGisOno's Dsost shmont OF tho Irish
Church BIZ, then before Parliament Among tho
speaker that ovoning was young Mr. Chamberlain. VINO
instantly caught the ear OF tho vast assombago. ITO
WON uon. no has always dono since, Hover In hls
coat. ! remember that no gave humorous quotation
from "Artenlas ware" In illustrating a point. which
Immensely amused tho auliono,. II was not long
before his friends clectol him member Of tho Town
Council tho governing body Of birmingham lilo al
once prOco dd TO effect great roorms In tho admlns-
uaLOn OF tho niuni ipal slairs " tho town; unth
birmingham bocaInc. What 1t Is to day-tho bcst gov
oino4 town ia tho Tho long suffering gas
cOusuncra OF your city viii probably DO stririsod W
know that OF tho bost quality Is supploi by tho
torpo at birmingham for sky cents por thousand
cumc feet Thanks To thc gonus Of Mt thaihOor am
tho cOplc Of LirniiIg ossoos tho finest gAs "olAs
ia The aoild vaiuod to-day al oiA million poun A'
10 h4un'iI d. fciOrinoi n sian - uhiiNA lou'
II la, boon criOAoousiy stated. and industrou7iy
cncua"t - crtaih journals hO't'io 10 .lI ,
la" @-d h7 n.'s'o" thAA 20 o",S h' Pro',n. p ,,
Lont lC,uol in i.ms'Ish pVht'cs ~ ar "is'''"no
Iho ia't - no onJoJcI hAionsi rop'iauOu a. " 10
loi ci, a'd AZ tho t'I cC-l'''o ".S)"i VA -"
Lcio.c 10 cnto'o Go House u COMMONS. a a."bo
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b. tho iom AaJor OF IDnuOn ia lo't 10 C'o n'S os
AID n.crGs Oi no Lni,oI hi46IOni. MI ChanDo 'Aiu
unanimously chosen to Hshc tho most important
speech oi tho o'cn'n6 LaNA "a M"'oh 40 ou0oco' 90
ainurabiy 1t was memorable OCCASION " IIo
Ipn.oh iImcs' described nan 40 tho model mayor Vi
"a MI an u"hi az ga ono ,oo'' n,t' ~ 49,,
CABINET b,causo IS epat aDi ines cOMpciod iooos
LtOu ontUun6 tao House OF Commons 10 :" 40 a.
ONO chosen loader OF tho la ioal section Of tho
liberal party, when was thon becoming LoIo potent
botD tuc ilous" vi COA.mODs ana ont Oh H.
Tho clOrL, o. MI boiIains ononnos to discrcdt
him IA LIs ovnDliy VII Do.o'o provo aDOrlVo. Ana
Ncntmv ~ "a ',ai t"o oiiP "a .a'S y, -, 1n t
arc now uniIonay 10 hin "'i' 10 oh."soh !" ono %
CoI.ial admiration JoiOro ho ioA'os 'hs oou'uS'
Ar hAinbori.,i birmingham. and having hoiru
hn, mako LundIo.s OF sI.Oohcs, eau sab s~J tn.t
uurng last t~only years has boon Of most friendly
e-aolcr ino gIo.t ern,o -i,oto; against MA ., ms
Stone on Tho Homo huo question In doing uiAt 1ir
10 AIn-Of state IN ono his spooche', no hng wonu
have been easier, la 10 4o'lol pOlu amy, udh "
havo cup OrioI Nr GladstOnos hnciiui echonc. Mr..
thImbr rain Hotiing II not pfa Lcsl. bvon his
ouenlos admit thai c'cry thing no has nndota,on no
accomplishing ami that everything ho
has dono no has 0ono vol lilo boon called
a bungor. fto convinced that Lori salisbury coud
Fisheries dispute. A. ono who has watched MIR Guam
b,r!ans career amot daily for tho last twenty years.
/ can truly salo tnas 40 Is u truo AMI sympathouc
f1enI Of popular glNcrnHcnt and "A brttor hlohd oil
tho Ioop.o ami Government of tho ntod satos never
eAlstod ono wurl moro Mr. IAlor Tho mayors Of
all Jour largo clios receive largo arlOo for thoir
services a. such lei II b. Haou thai Mr. Chamber,
Ian hos gwen ungruisingy Lls ,inn his wealth ana
his eminent ai. tho service VI his fcl OwcltiHchs
without rowan. except Lioir unboundcd ostcol
and regard Possessed OF an ampo ioruno ho to: a.
OF once. MIR. Che norain Is IA aoco pSled french
and ito language with tbs ami 'co OF an
educated Ffonchnan. Although not All orator In mo
CHEST scnso 10 Is charming -pcahor an those who
hear him Tor tho time always anxious TO hear
him again. Mr. Chamber ain" son, who - IN his
twonty SECOND year an IL just onlor'ng pubic it9
IN u amor Oil Ap oaTanCo oAaot fac sibilo OF MS
.tor lilo hopes som 10 obtain .s sa In the D'o
Cor,img. ~ Y. Nov. II. 1oe7